OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #887349

CHAIN,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FACE,TOWED EQUIPMENT

1988-12-08T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FACE,TOWED EQUIPMENT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 887349
Report ID: 352430

Event description

Employee injured when struck by chain

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to move a burned-out tractor by using another tractor to tow it. The chain he was using broke and struck the rear window of the cab, breaking it and then striking the employee in the forehead. He was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
814

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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